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Brazil · Maranhão

Bacabal: how to get there and around

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Bacabal is a city of 107,755 people in Brazil (Maranhão), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population107,755
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes65700-000
Coordinates-4.232, -44.782
Bacabal

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Daylight in Bacabal runs from about 11 h 55 min a day in late June to 12 h 24 min in late December (computed for -4.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Bacabal in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Bacabal?

About 107,755 people live in Bacabal (GeoNames).

What time zone is Bacabal in?

America/Fortaleza, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Bacabal?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Bacabal?

São Luís (197 km), Teresina (239 km), Imperatriz (333 km), São José de Ribamar (203 km), Timon (236 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.